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International Rescue Effort Grows as Venezuela Toll Reaches 1,719 and NASA Maps 58,870 Buildings

International rescue teams from 27 countries, more than 2,000 rescuers and 160 search dogs are expanding operations as Venezuela's official death toll reaches 1,719.Satellite analysis from NASA maps about 58,870 buildings as damaged or destroyed, while official counts list 855 affected structures, 189 collapses, over 5,000 injured and roughly 15,800 displaced and the US Geological Survey cautions the toll could be higher.Hospitals including the José Manuel de los Ríos Hospital are overwhelmed, dozens of schools are serving as shelters, the United Nations is coordinating aid, and María Corina Machado and residents blame long-term mismanagement and US sanctions.
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